2022-5-31 23:55 |
South Korean authorities have launched a new investigation on Terraform Labs, according to reports from JBTC. Korean Authorities Summon Team The Seoul Southern District’s joint financial and securities crime investigation... origin »
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South Korea's financial authorities are looking to introduce measures to hold crypto exchanges to greater scrutiny in the wake of Terra's collapse, according to a report by The Korea Times.
2022-5-24 17:14 | |
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With the collapse of Terra’s LUNA and UST stablecoin sending shockwaves across the global virtual currency market, Korean financial authorities have vowed to fast-track regulations aimed at protecting consumers from such risks.
2022-5-20 01:06 | |
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The collapse of TerraUSD has spurred financial authorities in South Korea to launch “emergency” inspections of domestic cryptocurrency exchanges. The post TerraUSD Collapse Spurs ‘Emergency’ Inspections of South Korean Crypto Exchanges appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-5-18 19:00 | |
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According to local media reports, two South Korean financial agencies have launched emergency inspections into local crypto exchanges in response to Terras dramatic collapse. A South Korean parliament member has...
2022-5-18 16:02 | |
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South Korean authorities begin investigation of Terra incident
2022-5-17 12:35 | |
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As the laws are getting stricter in South Korea, tax filings in the country will also include crypto earnings from 1 January 2022, as per local reports. Earlier, South Korean authorities were mulling The post No deferral on taxation law, South Korea to tax crypto gains 2022 onwards appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-10-2 19:00 | |
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South Korean authorities have managed to implement the new regulations regarding cryptocurrency exchanges in the country. This move resulted in 29 out of 66 exchanges shutting shop, following the deadThe post South Korea: Crypto-exchange Upbit to begin ID verification, others to follow suit appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-10-1 23:00 | |
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With the clock ticking down on crypto exchanges operating in South Korea, available information on the leading financial regulator’s website shows that only ten of these crypto firms have been able to successfully register with the authorities.
2021-9-25 10:00 | |
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The time period given to South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges, for registering with the required authorities is almost over. As per the country's Financial Intelligence Unit, it was looking closely aThe post South Korea braces to curb 'sharp increase' in illegal, crypto-linked activities appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-9-13 01:30 | |
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21 South Korean crypto exchanges out of 63 that applied have received the ISMS certification from authorities, which deems them as having met various protection standards. The post South Korean Crypto Exchanges Start Receiving Regulatory Compliance Certifications appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-8-26 13:06 | |
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Regulators around the world are cautious about the rise of cryptocurrencies. South Korean authorities are not an exception. The Governor of Bank of Korea, Lee Ju-Yeol, stated that Bitcoin “has no intrinsic value.
2021-8-19 04:00 | |
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Korean authorities will tighten control over unregistered foreign cryptocurrency exchanges
2021-7-22 13:02 | |
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Several exchanges could press a constitutional appeal against the Korean government and the financial authorities as they face the risk of being banned. The development follows the amended Act on Reporting and Use of Certain Financial Transaction Information.
2021-6-29 04:00 | |
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South Korean authorities have identified thousands of tax evaders as part of an intensifying crackdown on tax dodging among crypto investors. Following a prolonged investigation, the government has reportedly seized cryptocurrency worth millions of dollars.
2021-6-24 07:30 | |
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While officials conduct the largest “crypto seizure for back taxes in Korean history,” FSC Chairman warns that cryptos can crash into nothing if exchanges are not approved under the VASP license. Koreans meanwhile remain more interested in Doge and XRP than BTC and ETH.
2021-6-23 17:53 | |
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The Financial Services Commission of South Korea has asked crypto exchanges to provide a list of recently delisted altcoins to conduct a market assessment and understand the nature of the risk. The post Korean Authorities Requesting List of Delisted Altcoins From Crypto Exchanges appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-6-17 11:39 | |
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South Korean authorities are intensifying their monitoring of phishing activity related to cryptocurrencies. The government has identified a record number of websites trying to obtain login details from crypto exchange users.
2021-5-10 06:45 | |
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Authorities in South Korea have launched a major raid against a domestic crypto exchange allegedly involved in a millionaire multi-level marketing (MLM) fraud. The police accuse V Global platform of running an illicit operation that reportedly stole hundreds of millions of dollars from investors.
2021-5-6 09:00 | |
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Regulators in South Korea are now taking an interest in the cryptocurrency industry with plans to introduce regulations for the emerging asset class. The nation’s financial authorities are now seeking the help of banks to aid in these efforts, and have asked them to declare their cryptocurrency businesses to ascertain the exact number of cryptoRead More
2021-5-6 08:00 | |
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As the South Korean government keeps strengthening the harsh rhetoric against cryptocurrencies, citizens have become increasingly angry due to the recent words from regulatory authorities. Over the weekend, petitions started to appear on the web, seeking the removal of the head of the country’s Financial Services Commission (FSC).
2021-4-28 11:30 | |
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The South Korean financial authorities are tightening up regulations in a bid to combat illegal transactions and money laundering. The post South Koreans to Face Tougher Crypto Laws to As Regulators Tackle Cases of Money Laundering first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-4-21 23:51 | |
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South Korean regulatory authorities recently met to discuss a clampdown on illegal cryptocurrency transactions in the country. The focus of the discussion is the potential use of cryptocurrencies in money laundering as well as the volatility of digital assets.
2021-4-19 15:08 | |
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Crypto tax evasion is becoming a hot potato for the authorities in some Asian countries, such as Japan and South Korea. A South Korean city is now actively fighting against tax evaders who are suspiciously reporting meager earnings in their filings.
2021-4-16 01:30 | |
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OKEx Korea announced that it's shutting down as South Korean authorities prepare to enforce a new regulatory framework for the crypto industry on Thursday.
2021-3-24 12:48 | |
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South Korean tax authorities are unstoppable in keeping crypto holders in their eyes and making them accountable to pay taxes. The National Tax Service (NTS) has issued a warning to the crypto traders that they have to report their earnings even from tokens held in foreign exchanges.
2021-3-20 03:30 | |
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South Korean authorities seem to be focusing on strengthening measures to combat tax evasion across the nation. The country’s tax watchdog profiled thousands of evaders that relied on cryptocurrencies to hide assets worth billions of Korean won.
2021-3-17 08:30 | |
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An official response by ICON to the news that South Korean tax authorities are investigating its technical partner, ICONLOOP has been released. President Min Kim Makes a Clarification The ICON Foundation President Min Kim said in an announcement that the ICON Foundation will not be under the influence of the investigation. The ICON Foundation isRead More
2021-3-9 21:00 | |
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The U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed new charges against the North Korean state-sponsored Lazarus Group. The hackers are allegedly responsible for stealing over $1. 3 billion in cryptocurrencies and fiat during coordinated cyber-heists.
2021-2-19 03:00 | |
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The Chinese government has approved a South Korean crypto exchange to operate in the country despite barring all local crypto trading services. A report unveiled this news on February 7, noting that DBX had become the first South Korean crypto exchange to establish a subsidiary dubbed Tabi in China.
2021-2-12 17:03 | |
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South Korean authorities are pushing for Coinbit executives' prosecution for wash trading and market malpractices on their exchange. Local reports from Seoul’s financial website, Newspim, confirm that Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has handed over Coinbit’s chairman Choi Mo and two other unnamed executives at the exchange to the prosecution office for market manipulation charges, forgery, […] The post Coinbit Execs Charged with Market Manipulation; ‘Wash Traded’ Million in Crypto first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2020-12-9 19:53 | |
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In South Korea, authorities have formally pressed fraud charges against the chairman of a major crypto exchange in the country, Coinbit, plus two unnamed executives of the firm. They are suspected of price manipulation.
2020-12-8 12:05 | |
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South Korean police have reportedly raided Bithumb cryptocurrency exchange offices again in an additional seizure search according to The Seoul Newspaper. Much like the first raid that took place on 2The post Korean authorities raid Bithumb crypto exchange again appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-9-8 18:30 | |
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Local officials are said to have raided Bithumb's offices for the second time in a week as part of a fraud investigation.
2020-9-8 14:33 | |
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Bitcoin has witnessed intense inflows of selling pressure throughout the past several hours on news of Bithumb’s Korean offices being “raided” by authorities Although it remains unclear as to why the raid took place – or why Bitcoin investors should care – it instantly led fear to spread throughout the industry This created shockwaves that caused many other digital assets to plunge lower as well, with Ethereum at one point dropping from highs of $480 […]
2020-9-3 21:00 | |
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After two weeks, Bitcoin finally jumped above $12,000 on the first day of September but again failed to hold onto its position. Today, BTC/USD dropped to $11,155, which could be on the back of the news of South Korean authorities seizing one of the country's biggest crypto exchanges, Bithumb, for a $25 million token sale […] The post This is Only the Testament of How 'Powerful' Bitcoin is: Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2020-9-2 15:30 | |
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Authorities in Seoul have reportedly raided the offices of Bithumb, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea. According to local news outlet Seoul Shinmun, a special crime unit at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency conducted a search and seizure operation at Bithumb’s headquarters in the Gangnam District on Sept 2.
2020-9-2 15:19 | |
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Two Chinese crypto exchanges allegedly lost millions of dollars to North Korean hackers.
2020-8-28 23:09 | |
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A major South Korean tech hub is under scrutiny by local health authorities.
2020-8-26 23:36 | |
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Man sentenced to two years and six months in prison after multi-million dollar crypto fraud.
2020-7-22 19:18 | |
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The government of South Korea is partnering with Sendsquare, a blockchain startup in charge of the FLETA Blockchain, to develop a proof-of-concept project which aims to store the data of the nation’s 3.
2020-6-30 01:00 | |
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IT experts believe that South Korean authorities could not track the crypto payments made from overseas exchanges
2020-5-7 23:33 | |
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40 people involved in crypto payments on the “Nth Room” case were identified by the South Korean authorities
2020-4-28 22:52 | |
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Coinspeaker South Korean Authorities Are Considering 20% Tax on Crypto GainsAccording to Korean experts, the government will now treat crypto trading gains as 'other income'. As a result, a 20% tax on such incomes may be introduced.
2020-1-21 12:40 | |
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South Korea’s Presidential Committee on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (PCFIR) is advocating that the Korean government makes cryptocurrencies mainstream by introducing friendly regulations that will help to integrate distributed ledger technology (DLT) powered digital assets into the traditional financial world, according to an Ibtimes report.
2020-1-8 18:00 | |
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The South Korean government wants to tax capital gains on cryptocurrencies. This new decree has yet to be officially improved by the proper authorities. South Korean news outlet Korea Times claims the government wants to impose capital gains taxes on virtual currencies, including bitcoin.
2019-12-10 01:00 | |
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The South Korean government is mulling imposing taxes on capital gains arising out of cryptocurrency transactions – including Bitcoin (BTC) – reports The Korea Times, December 9, 2019. South Korean Authorities Taming the Crypto Conundrum In their short history, cryptocurrencies haven’t exactly been able to earn the trust of a large number of financial watchdogsRead MoreRead More.
2019-12-9 18:00 | |
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Senior executives at a South Korean crypto exchange have been indicted in connection with a $386 million investment fraud. The news marks yet another drastic action taken by authorities in the country against cryptocurrency exchanges.
2019-11-13 21:00 | |
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A 23-year-old South Korean man is being accused of running the world’s “largest child sexual exploitation market,” which reportedly processed 7,300 Bitcoin transactions worth over $730,000. According to a criminal indictment unsealed today, the now-defunct English-language website known as “Welcome To Video,” featured over 250,000 child exploitation videos – approximately eight terabytes worth of horrific material.
2019-10-16 18:32 | |
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The U. S. and Korean authorities have reportedly cracked one of the world’s largest sites for child pornography, a crime that is proliferating at a furious pace. According to the sources, the bust was revealed on October 16, after U.
2019-10-16 17:24 | |
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Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon’s criminal prosecution seems set for early 2026, as U.S. Attorney Jared Lenow expects roadblocks in evidence gathering.
The Terra Classic community is voting on a proposal to reduce users’ network costs. The codebase currently deploys forked versions, which increases total maintenance costs and missed upstream improvements.
Do Kwon’s extradition chapter may be finalized as soon as Sunday, Oct. 19, according to local Montenegrin media. The government of Montenegro has reportedly decided where to extradite Terraform Labs co-founder and crypto fugitive Do Kwon, Minister of Justice Bojan…
Amid Terraform Labs’ ongoing unwind and the extradition battle involving its founder Do Kwon, a wallet linked to both entities moved $62.8 million worth of Bitcoin. According to data from Arkham, an address associated with the beleaguered blockchain firm Terraform…
Infamous blockchain protocol Terra has recently been allegedly exploited due to a vulnerability that was revealed months ago. According to a Cyvers Alerts post on X today, July 31, hackers have stolen 60 million ASTRO, 3.5 million USDC, 500,000 USDT…
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